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Quirky People, Healing Spaces: Designing for Sensory Accessibility

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    Description

    Making spaces accessible for people with sensory sensitivities—high sensitivity, neurodivergence, and histories of trauma—improves productivity, health, and learning outcomes. Understanding the sensory impact of architectural decisions makes a significant impact on long-term building usability. This discussion will explore the many different types of sensory sensitivity, debunk some myths about neurodivergence, and illustrate the benefits of sensory accessibility for all people.

    Key Learnings

    • Learn about neurodiversity and how it affects people’s experience of spaces.
    • Learn about defining sensory accessibility, and why sensory design cannot be reduced to a set of universal standards.
    • Learn about the principles of sensory accessible design, including a process for analyzing and adapting the sensory features of a design.
    • Learn about integrated design processes, including trauma-informed and sensory accessibility principles in integrated design processes.
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